Lemon Basil

Spindle Tree

About Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree

Lemon Basil

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ocimum americanum

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Lemon Basil

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Spindle Tree

In German

Limonenbasilikum

Spindelbaum

In French

citron basilic

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

lemon Basilius

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Euonymus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

169150

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree. Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree

Season and care of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spindle Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand and for Spindle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Basil is Neutral and for Spindle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree

Care of Lemon Basil and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.